Fantasea Cruises buys nearly-completed aluminium ferry

AUTHOR(S)

MACINTYRE, IAIN

PUB. DATE

July 2011

SOURCE

Ausmarine;Jul2011, Vol. 33 Issue 9, p14

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports that Fantasea Cruises, which offers tours of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, acquired a 24-meter catamaran ferry from Aluminium Marine, which has nearly finished building it as of July 2011.

The article reports that a 24-metre catamaran passenger ferry being constructed at Aluminum Marine in Brisbane, Queensland designed by Australian naval architect Incat Crowther is currently available for immediate sale and can be customised to suit the operator's requirements.

The article reports on the plan of cruise company Fantasea Cruises to expand its business in Sydney, New South Wales by appointing sales and marketing team to develop its businesses in private charters, ferry transfers, day trips, and whale watching tours.

The article reports that Fantasea Cruises, a passenger ferry operation in Australia, has been acquired by Australian marine transport group Riverside Marine. Riverside Marine decided to acquire Fantasea Cruises to enhance its position in the marine transport industry and extend its operations in...